M. L. Ammes

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2020

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“Hot Property” by M. L. Ammes

Submitted to Contest #59

They stood before the suburban bungalow in expectant silence. A gaggle of giggling pre-schoolers careened chaotically past on either side, screaming and cutting deep gouges in the grass verge with their scooters. A gang of gossiping women were sipping coffee on a neighbouring patio, while another took hers like a shot of whiskey as she glared at the former from behind twitching floral curtains. Outside every house, on every lawn, a variant of the same middle-aged man mowed his own identical garden—and never seemed to stop. The air was thick ...

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“Always Tip the Taxi Driver” by M. L. Ammes

Submitted to Contest #59

Twelve seconds. That was all it took, and he shrank back inside the taxi with all the grace of a drowned rat and cheeks as ruddy as a spanked bottom. “Jesus Christ!” He gasped, slamming the door with fervent finality. His patent leather loafers squeaked and squelched as they rubbed against the mat, where a small pond was already accumulating, complete with leftovers of the local wildlife that had hitched a ride on his heels. “It’s pissing the polar icecaps out there! Where are we? The universe’s backstreet urinal?” “The scenic side of it, ...

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Author bio

Just a scientist with the added spice of imagination *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ The madness comes with the job title. My mind is a grim, dark place where a troupe of monkeys jump cartwheels and chatter ominously to the chant of The Void. My stories tend to reflect this. Enjoy! While you still can...